Wedding Cakes: 5 Questions to Ask Your Baker

Finding a wedding
cake is an important wedding planningtask. Since your wedding cake will be spotlight of the
wedding reception and wedding cakes pictures, choosing a baker or pastry chef
will take a little know-how. Here, five critical questions to ask your cake
baker about your wedding reception centerpiece.

How long have you been in business?
You’ll want to select a seasoned cake baker to create your confections as
opposed to someone who is just starting out in the business. Ask to see a portfolio
of their work and a business license before you book.

What are my options?Will you have the
choice of a custom cake or will you select from a set of pre-selected designs
from a collection of wedding cakes pictures? What types of frosting and filling
are available (buttercream, fruit filling, etc.)? Can you create cakes for
those with special dietary needs (gluten-free)? Can you bring in photos or
fabric swatches as examples for designs and embellishment? These are all
questions you’ll need to ask in advance.

What are your prices?Some bakeries price
their wedding cakes per slice. Others price by the amount of labor is put into
designing the cake. Custom cakes will almost always come with a higher price
tag. Also, some bakers charge an additional cost for the top tier of the wedding
cake. Be sure to ask if the top tier is a separate charge or included in the
cost of the cake. See our wedding cakes pictures for examples of these.

When is the cake prepared?
Will the pastry chef bake the cake closer to the day of the wedding or several
days out? The fresher the cake, the better.

How will my cake be delivered? Cakes are delivered to the reception site in one of two
ways: either the baker will deliver it for a fee, or you will be responsible to
picking it up yourself. Our advice, save yourself the headache on the day of
your wedding and have the cake delivered by the pros.